Automakers are expected to adopt turbocharging technology to the tune of 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9% from 2016, according to the Honeywell Transportation Systems division of Honeywell International Inc.

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. recently opened a new plant in the Clark Freeport Zone in the Philippines. The plant is operated by the company’s passenger car tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary, Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI).

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Federated Insurance are providing TIA members with a free webinar that focuses on the hidden dangers of outdated policies and insufficient documentation of actions employers take related to their employees.

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. and its holding company Hankook Tire Worldwide are placing 19 employees in new executive roles effective Jan. 1, 2017, as part of efforts to increase competitiveness in the global top-tier tire market.

Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. has won the Georgia Department of Economic Development's inaugural Automotive Supplier of the Year Award. The Georgia Automotive Awards recognize leaders throughout the state and honor them as part of the state's automotive ecosystem.

Harvey Brodsky, founder and managing director of the Retread Tire Association (RTA), is stepping down from the organization's top spot, and handing the day-to-day management role to his "right hand man," Jeffrey Parks.